Angling
Angling remains hugely popular across the country. Angling can be exciting and competition at the highest levels is fierce. It can also be very relaxing – often fishing sites are in tranquil settings, so its ideal if you’re looking to unwind and lower your blood pressure. It’s a perfect sport for people of all ages.
Cumbria has a wealth of lakes, rivers and streams – and a varied coastline. There are endless opportunities to participate in this accessible and inexpensive activity.
Getting Started
You can choose whether to go coarse fishing, fly fishing or sea fishing. Each type of fishing requires different rods, tackle and techniques - most people start with one then try others later. Coarse fishing is quite relaxed while fly fishing on rivers can be very active.
The best way to get started is to join your local club, many of these run coaching sessions for beginners. Or there are plenty of fisheries where you can either fish for free or buy a day permit.
www.lakedistrictfishing.net has an enormous amount of fishing information for Cumbria including contact details for most of the regions angling clubs.
Windermere, Ambleside and District AA (WADAA) run coaching events and introductory days, particularly for juniors, through their Kingfishers scheme.
Visit www.southcumbriakingfishers.co.uk for more information.